Welcome to The Transits of March 2014 – with Margaret

Gray MSW D. Psych. Astrology

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What are Retrograde timesAbout?• Preparation rather than

action • Internal versus External • Reviewing rather than

initiating

Mars and Saturn both go retrograde this month

March 1st - May 19th: Retrograde Mars (same day as the Full Moon) – retrogrades once every two years for about 10 weeks

• Retrograde Mars in Libra invites us to become fully aware of our motives for taking action: Are they really based on fairness and justice, or are they merely ego based?

• As always with Libra, the key is: balance

More useful information on retrograde Mars on http://www.integralastrology.net/page15/page26/page26.html

March 2nd – July 20th : Retrograde Saturn (Lasts 4 ½ months every 12 ½ months)

Retrograde Saturn in Scorpio invites us to explore our fears around owning and standing in our own power. This is a time to be our own authority and to take back any power we have handed to others.

How might we sabotage ourselves from owning our power?What do we need to do to own our authority? More useful information on Saturn Retrograde at: http://www.carlamary.net/saturnretrograde.html

March 5th – Jupiter went direct(Ret. from Nov 17th 2013).

This boosts the expansive energy of the ongoing Uranus/Pluto square, which is preparing to become a grand cross once again in April 2014, with the help of Mars in Libra.

March 16th - Full Moon at 26 Virgo 02 – service versus sacrifice – the solution as always = compassion

March 30th – New Moon at 9 Aries 59 conjunct Uranus, square Pluto and Jupiter: Out with the old, in with the new!

April 2nd & 3rd – Sun conjunct Uranus square Pluto – more on this and the April transits next month.

Other Planetary Events this Month

11th: Mercury square Saturn – truthful communication

17th : Mercury ingress Pisces – a time for dreaming, focusing on our imagination and connecting with our higher self

18th : Venus sextile Uranus – a strong desire to improve society

22nd : Mercury conjunct Neptune – an inspirational time

28th : Mercury sextile Pluto – indepth communication

Some suggestions for this month:

• Rest in preparation for April • Maintain balance on all levels• Catch up on mundane tasks• Engage with your imagination and

creativity